'Tiger widows' shunned as bad luck in rural Bangladesh

Abandoned by her sons, shunned by her neighbours and branded a witch. Mosammat Rashida's crime? Her husband was killed by a Bengal tiger.
18 February 2020, 07:12 AM

Wildlife trafficking poses high virus risks in 6 Asian countries: report

Wildlife traffickers not only threaten these species with extinction, but also are supplying a direct threat to wider human populations, according to a report titled “Wildlife Trafficking in Asia: Evolution, Trajectory and Ways to Stop it” by Freeland, a counter-trafficking organisation.
11 February 2020, 19:29 PM

Black vulture rescued in Gaibandha

With help of locals, police rescue a black vulture from Ramchandrapur union under Sadar upazila in Gaibandha.
21 January 2020, 07:36 AM

Of bushfires, Bangladesh and climate change

Every Bangladeshi living overseas is used to having their motherland associated with natural disasters, namely floods and cyclones. This can feel humiliating at times. It is the expatriates’ burden to perpetually challenge the sometimes negative, international image of Bangladesh.
7 January 2020, 07:18 AM

Don’t allot lands for any purpose that damages forest: HC

The High Court observes that any notified forest area, no matter whether it is declared reserved forest or not, cannot be allocated or leased for any purpose that damages the country’s forest.
2 January 2020, 09:11 AM

5 Himalayan vultures rescued in Gaibandha

Five Himalayan Vultures are rescued at a village in Sadar upazila of Gaibandha.
25 December 2019, 16:05 PM

Six elephants die after falling into waterfall in Thailand

Six wild elephants have died after falling into a waterfall at the Khao Yai National Park in Thailand.
6 October 2019, 06:03 AM

4 held with 457 parakeets in Chapainawabganj

A team of Department of Narcotics Control rescues 457 plum-headed parakeets from the possession of four people during regular patrol in Shiberer Hat area of Chapainawabganj sadar upazila.
10 September 2019, 12:43 PM

651 birds of different species rescued

A total of 651 birds of different species have been rescued from Savar and the capital’s Kamrangirchar.
2 September 2019, 12:10 PM

Amazon fires pose health risks to children: WHO

Fires raging in the Amazon pose a risk to health including from respiratory diseases, especially in children, the World Health Organization (WHO) says.
31 August 2019, 04:36 AM

Brazil says open to aid for Amazon fires, but will decide how it's used

Brazil says it was ready to accept foreign aid to help fight fires in the Amazon but only if it could determine how it was spent, in an apparent attempt to smooth over a public spat between the Brazilian and French presidents.
28 August 2019, 05:28 AM

Brazil slams G7 aid offer as Amazon fires rage

Brazil on Monday rejected aid from G7 countries to fight wildfires in the Amazon, with a top official telling French President Emmanuel Macron to take care of "his home and his colonies."
27 August 2019, 06:40 AM

Why is part of the Amazon burning?

The thousands of fires burning in the Amazon don't look like the major forest fires of Europe or North America -- instead, they are fueled mainly by branches, vegetation and other byproducts of deforestation in cleared areas, experts say.
24 August 2019, 05:14 AM

As Amazon burns, Brazil’s Bolsonaro tells rest of world not to interfere

Amid growing international criticism over the wildfires raging through the Amazon, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro admits farmers could be illegally setting the rainforest ablaze but tells foreign powers not to interfere.
23 August 2019, 04:31 AM

Illegal current net leaves dolphin dead in Pashur river

A Ganges River Dolphin (Platanista gangetica; locally known as shushuk) dies due to use of illegal current net for fishing in Pashru river in Rampal upazila of Bagerhat.
2 August 2019, 10:18 AM

Common Sand Boa rescued in Bogura

Locals have rescued a snake called “Common Sand Boa” or “rough-tailed Sand Boa” from a village in Bogura Sadar.
1 August 2019, 12:11 PM

22 pythons hatched in Srimangal zoo

A total of 22 python eggs have been hatched in a zoo of Sreemangal upazila of Moulviabzar. A python which was rescued in Dinajpur 22 years ago laid 35 eggs at the zoo of Bangladesh Bonyo Prani Sheba Foundation last month and since then the eggs were kept with the mother python, our Moulvibazar correspondent reports.
17 July 2019, 11:52 AM

Injured barking deer rescued in Chattogram

An injured barking deer has been rescued from Akbar Shah area of port city Chattogram. The deer was rescued from the locality.
16 July 2019, 10:10 AM

UK study shows seal singing ‘Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star’

Researchers in Scotland say gray seals can copy the sounds of human words and songs including “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star.”
22 June 2019, 04:52 AM

‘Red alert’ in Sundarbans against poaching

Forest officers issue a “red alert” in Sundarbans forest against poaching to protect wildlife for the overflow of tourists in Eid season.
3 June 2019, 05:35 AM